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Hotel management firm Jupiter Hotels has today (25 March) won the management contracts for five hotels that were operated by Barinbrook Limited – formerly part of Akkeron Hotels – out of administration.
Details have been released for the Columbo Group’s new venture the Blues Kitchen opening in Shoreditch in May, a sister site to the Blues Kitchen in Camden.
Funkin has launched a new premium pickle juice for bars and restaurants looking to capitalise on the growing popularity of savoury cocktails.
Eclectic Bar Group is using Brighton as the location for another new concept – this time for the launch of premium bar and restaurant brand, Dirty Blonde.
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is stepping up preparations for Community Pubs Month, which will run across the UK in April.
City Pub Company, the Enterprise Investment Scheme-funded pub operator, has secured two new venues in central London and an extra £7m in banking facilities to continue its UK expansion.
Anna Carmichael was announced as FutureChef 2014 yesterday (24 March) in Springboard’s annual cooking contest for 12-16 year olds, which is judged by leading industry chefs.
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has appointed Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) chief Mark Benner as its new managing director.